Re: [boost] Relocating boost to a different namespace?

From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-15 16:57:34

Glenn Schrader wrote:
> Eric Niebler wrote:
>> I have heard unconfirmed rumors that someone has a script that
>> takes Boost code and moves it into a different top-level namespace.
>> Does such a script really exist?
>> 
>> The goal is to be able to automatically munge Boost code so that
>> several versions can be used in parallel without conflicts. If
>> anybody is currently doing this, I'd love to hear from them.
> 
> To use multiple versions in parallel wouldn't you also need to mangle
> the include guard symbol names to allow each version to
> independently remember which headers have been processed?

Yes, and all macro names would need to change, too.

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Eric Niebler
Boost Consulting
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